Data as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data

Western Australian mining lease

M 39/300 · Murrin Murrin / Minara

M 39/300 is a Western Australian mining lease held by MURRIN MURRIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD (Glencore group). Granted 15 November 1993, expires 23 November 2035. 996 ha in the Mount Margaret Mineral Field. Commodities: Nickel, Cobalt. Part of the Murrin Murrin / Minara project (operating).

Type: Mining lease
Status: Granted
Holder: MURRIN MURRIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD
Parent group: Glencore (a subsidiary)
MINEDEX project: Murrin Murrin / Minara J00480 · Operating
Owners: Glencore Plc 100%; Minara Resources Ltd; Murrin Murrin Operations Pty Ltd (MMO)
Lodged: 6 August 1993
Granted: 15 November 1993
Expires: 23 November 2035
Area: 996.20 hectares (10.0 km²)
Mineral field: Mount Margaret Mineral Field
Commodities: Nickel, Cobalt
Rehabilitation liability: Its rehabilitation liability is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs
Environmental registrations: 43 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
EPA referred proposals: Murrin Murrin Nickel-Cobalt Project Stage 2 Expansion Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 506; overlaps 508 ha
WAMEX data: 122 open-file drill holes, 47 exploration reports on this ground
Location: -28.72835, 121.8982 (centre)

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Mining proposals and mine closure plans

Date	Registration	Title	Status	Document (GeoDocs)
23 September 2026	Mining Proposal	MMN Mining Proposal Amendment - Evaporation Pond 5	Approved	no public document
15 January 2025	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin North Mining Proposal Version 2.0	Approved	MP_127019.pdf
15 June 2022	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin Nickel Cobalt Project - 2022 - Mining Proposal - Version 2	Approved	MP_103261.pdf
23 September 2021	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin 2021-2023 Mine Development Mining Proposal	Approved	no public document
27 August 2021	Mining Proposal	Mining Proposal for Small Mining Operations - Landfill Haul Road Mining Proposal	Approved	MP_99100.pdf
17 January 2020	Mining Proposal	2019 Traffic Management and Landfill Mining Proposal	Approved	MP_84522.pdf
5 January 2017	Mining Proposal	2017-2019 Mine Development Mining Proposal	Approved	mp_63649.pdf
30 April 2014	Mining Proposal	2/2-2/4, 8/4 & 9/2 Inpit TSF Mining Proposal	Approved	mp_46170.pdf
20 September 2013	Mining Proposal	Murrin Murrin Nickel Cobalt Project 2013 - 2015 Open Pit Mining Proposal	Approved	mp_40386.pdf
11 January 2013	Mining Proposal	Inpit 2/3 Pipeline Amendment Mining Proposal	Approved	mp_37627.pdf
26 June 2009	Mining Proposal	HEAP LEACH FACILITY - ON/OFF PADS AND IN-PIT RESIDUE DISPOSAL	Approved	no public document
16 March 2006	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN: ENVIRON MANAGEMENT PLAN (ALL TENEMENTS)	Approved	mp_5187_3EABEB4A1CE9738A2EB4ACA26E4BF43B.pdf
9 November 2005	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN : MINARA (ANACONDA) LANDFILL M39/300	Approved	mp_5150_F87BD0215EBBB686B1D6D6767083CEE1.pdf
1 June 2005	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN/MINARA - DEPOSITION INTO PIT 2/3 M39/300	Approved	mp_4968.pdf
23 March 2005	Mining Proposal	MURRIN MURRIN / ANACONDA / HAUL RD B PITS T NESTS	Approved	mp_4540.pdf

28 earlier registrations are in MINEDEX.

Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.